Lewellen in Garden County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

School District 55

By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015

1. School District 55 Marker

Inscription. Residents of the district built this stone schoolhouse in the summer of 1903.

Rock quarried from the nearby hillsides was hauled in and laid in lime and sand mortar. A nearby rancher donated the quarried lintels above the doors and windows.

This building replaced an older sod schoolhouse located east of Windlass Hill.

From five and twelve students attended this school in the years from its constructions until 1919.

Location. 41° 17.135′ N, 102° 6.93′ W. Marker is in Lewellen, Nebraska, in Garden County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 26, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is located in Ash Hollow State Historical Park. Marker is in this post office area: Lewellen NE 69147, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.